The Role of Positive Psychology Constructs in Predicting Mental Health and Academic Achievement in Children and Adolescents: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1049-1062

  Marques, Susana C ^a   Pais Ribeiro, J L ^a   Lopez, Shane J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b Gallup Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Children and adolescents; Mental health; Positive psychology variables

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255130619     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-010-9244-4     Document Type: Article

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